25+ Best Android Apps & Games: September 2013

We’re constantly forcing the best Android apps & Android game recommendations down your throats. 😀 So we’ve got a hot new email app to rival Gmail, a few apps to discover new music and movies for free, a cool Twitter app that used to cost a buck and is now free, plus a game so addictive it’s been shared on Facebook more than 11,000 times! 😯 They all are vetted for superior quality and we only list apps & games rated 4.0 and higher out of a 5.0 star scale. Download or buy these top apps with convenient one-click tools below:

Games

Email

SolMail, an All-in-One mail appFreeSolMail – All-in-One mail app is a beautifully designed and functional email application that enables you to bring all your email accounts under one roof (well, some of them). The user interface is clean, smooth to use and offers some nice functionality. While it doesn’t quite sing and dance like some emails applications do, it’s a simple yet intuitive email client that gives you a one-stop-shop for all your email addresses. Price: Free

Productivity

Calendar++: Calendar & Tasks. A great replacement for Google's appFree, $2.50Calendar++ is a calendar replacement app that essentially takes Google’s own Calendar application and gives it extra functionality. For example, it integrates with Google Tasks, so now tasks are easily accessible and can be highlighted in your calendar. It enhances Google Tasks too, by allows you to sort and show all your lists. There are multiple widget options, a more dynamic interface and increased usability. If you use Google Calendar but want it to do ‘more’, then this is the app to check out. Price: Free, $2.50 for the full version

Twitter

Neatly For Twitter - try a smarter Twitter clientFreeNeatly for Twitter, unsurprisingly, is a Twitter client for Android. While most apps opt for bird-related iconography, this one is a doggie. The app is a plush, easy to use, highly intuitive and beautifully designed Twitter client that’s fast and great to use. If your current client is feeling dated, or the Official app is leaving you much to desire, Neatly is an excellent option for Tweeters everywhere. Price: Free

Calendar Organization

All-in-One Agenda Widget - productivity right on your homescreenFree plus in-app purchases for additional featuresThe All-in-One Agenda Widget is a cool and functional productivity app that gives you large display widget that provides four interactive tabs for different functions. The app will sit on your homescreen in various sizes and shows all your appointments, only calendar appointments, birthdays and Facebook events. The is highly configurable and, for a fee, lets you unlock additional features like weather forecast and clock. If your daily life needs a bit of organisation, this might be one app to help you. Price: Free plus in-app purchases for additional features

Text Messaging

Now SMS - try a themed text messaging appFreeNow SMS is an alternative SMS and MMS tesxt messaging application for your Android device. It’s easy to use, themeable and offers pop-up notifications and instant reply. If you find the stock messaging app a little too simplistic, or want something that is more customisable, Now SMS is definitely worth a look. Price: Free

Photo Editing

Repix - try this creative photo editing & remixing appRepix is a hugely popular photo editing app that has made it’s way from iOS to Android. Now we’ve got plenty of photo apps out there, so it takes a real belter to stand out next to the likes of PicShop Pro and Pixlr Express. Repix essentially offers a more organic, arty-feel to photo editing that goes beyond merely adding a frame. It perhaps gives you a more creative vibe than others and certainly includes a number of unique effects. Is it going to replace the likes of Snapseed however? Read on for the review… Price: Free plus in-app purchases for additional features.

Football/Soccer

THE Football App - ultimate soccer app with updated scores, news, stats & more!FreeTHE Football App is a news and media app that focuses on the beautiful game of football (soccer). It’s fantastically easy to use, following the Holo UI principals very closely. You can view up to date scores, news, videos, images, statistics and even customise the content you are interested in. With many leagues in Europe kicking off a new season recently, it’s a great way to keep up with everything in soccer. Price: Free

Casual Time Wasters

Star Girl: Beauty Queen. Play the super addictive SIM sequel & add your friend code!Free, optional In-app PurchasesStar Girl: Beauty Queen is the third install of the popular glam-gal SIM series following original Star Girl and spin-off, Moda Italia. Similar to these games the goal is to become a beauty queen by propelling your singing, acting & modeling career, flirting with boyfriends and buying haute stylish clothes. Price: Free, optional In-app Purchases

Action & Adventure

Reaper - play this awesome hack & slash RPG platformerFree plus in-app game upgradesReaper is an engaging and original new RPG that is perfectly crafted for touch screens. The game includes impressive graphics, an interesting narrative and a great adventure. You become the Black Swordsman who slices his way through the land making friends and enemies in equal measure. Gameplay is RPG, but the interaction/action elements are pure platforming. The blending of these styles works brilliantly in-game and should appeal to fans of both genres. Price: Free plus in-app game upgrades

Little Galaxy - planet hopping game so addictive you won't want to put down!$0.99Little Galaxy is a beautifully designed and very addictive jumping/platform game with stunning graphics, immersive music and simple one-touch controls. You play a kid as he leaps from planet to planet, collecting stars as he goes. Accumulate spins, avoid suns and pick up bonus items as you progress. The aim is to keep going as far as you can without falling into space or being caught by the darkness! Price: $0.99

Thor: Lord of Storms - play the god of thunder in fun tower defense gameFree, plus in app purchasesThor: Lord of Storms is an addictive, 2D tower defense style game that is quite similar in format to the irrepressibly enjoyable Army of Darkness Defense. You build and drive your armies towards the enemy base, collect characters and powers as you force back evil minions. The game is full of animation and delicious color, meaning it’s lots of fun and very playable. If you’ve played similar games it’s easy to get in to and the learning curve is very user friendly. So, if you like fantasy, tower defense and engaging gameplay- read on for our review. Price: Free, plus in app purchases

Smash the Office (literally!) - kill stress playing this gameFree plus optional in-app purchasesSmash the Office is a stress-busting action game where you get to trash a virtual office with a range of handy weapons. Take out the water coolers and the desks, stride through the server room taking out everything in your path and go postal on the cubicles. If you’ve ever worked in an office you’ll appreciate the theme and literally trashing your way through room after room of cluttered office space feels pretty damn good! Price: Free plus optional in-app purchases

Dragon & Shoemaker - play this addictive 3D side-scrolling adventure game!$0.99, optional In-app PurchasesDragon & Shoemaker is a 3D side-scrolling adventure game based on popular Polish legends about Shoemaker and the evil Dragon. Run, jump, roll, bash and dash up and away from many obstacles, wild animals and mythical creatures across various worlds collecting items and reaching the end of the level. Are you up for this addictive endless runner challenge? Price: $0.99, optional In-app Purchases

Asteroid Impacts - a retro themed physics game collides with planetsFreeAsteroid Impacts is a challenging and fun physics game where you collide asteroids with planets for maximum damage. You use your finger to fling the asteroids as you aim to hit the core of each planet. The game has a retro arcade feel to it, which is quite reminiscent of games like the original Asteroid as it might be blended with Tron-style visuals. The game is fun, simple to get into and can get quite addictive! Price: Free

Puzzler

PUK - play one of the most irresistibly casual & addictive games~$1.99PUK is a minimalistic yet gorgeously addictive action/puzzle game. Like all top puzzle games it’s simple to play, but also requires patience, accuracy and more than a little dexterity to progress through. The game is delightfully casual and very challenging once you get through the early levels. Price: ~$1.99

Cut The Box - a physics puzzler mash-up of Fruit Ninja meets Cut The Rope!Free to play, $0.99, plus IAPCut The Box is a cute and powerfully addictive little physics puzzler that tests spacial awareness and problem solving abilities. You simply have to lace cuts across a box which hoisted onto platforms. Boxes have to be cut in a way so that they fall to the floor. Things begin simply and easily but the difficulty level soon cranks up. If neat little physics and engineering games are your thing, you’ll want to check this out. Price: Free to play, $0.99 to remove the ads plus in-app coin purchases

Joining Hands 2 - play the sequel to the cutest puzzle game$2.99Joining Hands 2 is a cuter-than-cute puzzle game in the bouncy world of the Peablins. Peablins like to hold hands and be next to each other. To collect the lost stars and to make the Peablins happy, you have to move them around a grid in order for them to link together. The challenge is to link all Peablins together to complete each level. If you like the challenging melded with the cute, this is one puzzle game you’ll want to try. Price: $2.99

X-Physics - play a geeky puzzle game building complex mechanical apparatusesFree, ~$2.22X-Physics is a geeky physics game that sees you creating detailed constructions in order to guide a ball to a target. Each level sets you a gravitation-reliant challenge and you have to use the various apparatus at your disposal. If you’ve enjoyed games like Apparatus, Cogs or even Amazing Alex, X-Physics will be right up your street. Price: Free, ~$2.22

Arrow Mania - fun & addictive puzzler tests your aim and speedFree, ~$1.71Arrow Mania is a cool puzzler that tests your aim, speed and problem solving skills. You move a rolling crossbow arrow pulled by strong magnets to shoot arrows to hit targets, planes, balloons, ride platforms or dodge lasers plus avoid hitting angry birds; all to reach the end goal in record time. Have what it takes to manage all of that simultaneously? Price: Free, ~$1.71

Tower Defense

Brave Guardians - play a visually stunning 3D tower defense gameFree plus in-app purchasesBrave Guardians is an immaculately visualized and heroically animated tower defense game set in an action/fantasy world. Defend against oncoming baddies with the use of towers and the Guardians, multi-coloured champions who each have different powers. The game has a superb learning curve so it’s very easy to get into, plus it boasts a 360 degree camera control which means you can arc around the action in addition to zooming in and out. Price: Free plus in-app purchases